By Michael Kelley
Envy, in some ways, is a luxury of affluence. What I mean is that if you woke up this morning without a home, in a nation without a relative sense of peace, and your prayers for “daily bread” were actually, really, and literally for bread, then there isn’t ...
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Pastors
How to Align Small Groups and Your Church
By Steve Gladen
When one part of your body isn’t in alignment with the rest, it makes the whole body unhealthy. So how do you keep your small group in alignment with your church? Here are three felt needs of people and how you can meet these needs.
People need to be ...
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Three Questions to Guard Your Character and Convictions
By H.B. Charles Jr.
A few years ago, I saw a hashtag trending about healthy pastors. This hashtag often displayed pastors in a gym or working out. These pastors shared their disciplines, progress, and commitment to get in shape.
I felt encouraged by these posts. It’s ...
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Seven Components of Leadership Pipeline
By Todd Adkins
You’ve probably heard the quote, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” But John O’Brien and Andrew Cave add that “Culture gets its appetite from purpose.”
So what is your purpose when it comes to leadership development? According to Ephesians 4, church ...
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How to Develop a Church Communication Calendar
By Darrel Girardier
Forty years ago church communication was much simpler. A church may have only communicated to their congregation through printed bulletins or weekly newsletters. Today, churches communicate through social media, email, bulletins, instant messaging, ...
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The Church’s Response to Abuse Is Grounded in the Gospel, Part 2
By Brad Hambrick
If you missed Part 1, you may read it here.
What do we do when we feel out of control? We usually change the way we engage the situation in order to give ourselves a greater sense of control. As the following examples show, we miss the underlying issues of ...
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